Introduction to Dashboards and Modules

A Dashboard is a visual representation of key performance indicators and metrics that are used to measure the performance of a network traffic. Using Dashboards you can easily monitor and analyze data in real- time. A Trisul Dashboard contains modules at various positions.

Dashboards are,

Visual You can use charts, graphs, tables and other visual elements to display data

Interactive You can interact with dashboards to drilldown into details, filter data, and explore different scenarios

Real-Time Dashboards display up to date data reflecting the current status of the network

Customizable You can play around with dashboards that can be personalized/customized to specific needs of different users

Key Rules About Modules and Dashboards

1. A dashboard may contain several modules.

2. A module may appear in any number of dashboards.

3. A module may even appear multiple times in the same dashboard.

4. A change in a module property will propagate to all the dashboards which use the module.

5. If there are no modules in a particular position that position is not rendered at all as trisul modules auto adjust for width.

Modules are like widgets or tiles in a dashboard that are individual components displaying specific information, metrics, or data visualizations. They are the building blocks of a dashboard and can be customized to show various types of content.

Modules in a dashboard can be of various types including,

Charts and Graphs Display data visualizations, such as line charts, bar charts, or pie charts.

Tables and Lists Show tabular data, such as lists and tables.

KPIs Display important metrics, such as numbers, percentages, or gauges.

Maps and GeoSpatialShow geographic data, such as maps and location-based information.

Texts and Labels Display static or dynamic text, such as titles, descriptions, or notifications.

Gauges and Meters Display progress or measurement indicators, as in speedometers or thermometers.

Real-Time Traffic Feeds Real-time traffic updates, including congestion, incidents, and threats.

Custom Modules Can be developed to meet specific needs, such as integrating with external services.

An Example - Current Hosts

The first screen you will see when you login as user is the Current Hosts overview dashboard

Figure: Host Dashboard

You can see that this dashboard is nothing but four modules laid out in two columns. Trisul has well defined column positions into which you can place modules. See Module Positions

Lets take a closer look at the dashboard shown above.

Top 2 position column 1	Top 2 position column 2
Module : In vs out traffic (past 6 hours)	Module : Active TCP connections (past 6 hours)
Module : Top Internal Hosts (current)	Module : Top External Hosts (current)

View a Dashboard/All Dashboards

There are more than one way to navigate to view all dashboards

Method 1:

navigation

👉 From the Menu, Go to Dashboards → Show all

Figure: Showing All Dashboards

This shows the list of available dashboards.

Method 2:

path

👉 From the Menu, Go to Customize→ Show all→ Dashboards

Figure: Showing All Dashboards

This also shows the list of available dashboards.

To open a particular dashboard, from the list of dashboards, click on the dashboard you would like to view.

View a Module/All Modules

To view all modules,

path

👉 From the Menu, Go to Customize→ Show all→ Modules

Figure: Showing All Modules

This will show a list of all available modules.

To view one particular module from the list, check on the name of the dashboard that contains the module and navigate to that dashboard to select the module.

Menu Options

Dashboard Menu Button

You can control dashboard layout and contents by using the menu options.

Dashboard menu can be accessed from the right side corner of each dashboard window.

Figure: Dashboard level toolbar

With Dashboard menu button you can

Customize Allows you to personalize the dashboard to your preferences, such as rearranging modules, adding or removing modules, and changing the layout.

Toggle Labels Toggles the display of labels for each module on the dashboard, providing a more detailed information.

Set as Default Dashboard Saves the current dashboard configuration as your default view, so every time you log in, this customized dashboard will be displayed.

Expand all Modules Opens up all collapsed modules on the dashboard, allowing you to see all the information at once.

Collapse all modules Collapses all expanded modules on the dashboard, providing a more compact view and reducing clutter.

Download as PDF You can exports the current dashboard view as a PDF file, and save, or share the data for reports.

Operations

The following operations can be performed using the toolbars:

Operation	Description
Customize	Edit dashboard parameters like name, description,modules etc..
Toggle labels	Toggle readable vs label only on table list
Set as default dashboard	Set as home page
Expand all modules	Click on the dashboard to enable all modules
Collapse all modules	Click on the dashboard to disable all modules
Download as PDF	Export data in PDF file